War on Terror on Townhall

• Education by Murder in Boston Thu Apr 25
  Daniel Pipes
  What will be the long-term impact of the Apr. 15-19 Boston Marathon attack and the ensuing action-movie-style chase, killing a total of four and wounding 265? ... more
• Boston Bombing Case Parallels Toulouse Attacks Tue Apr 23
  Rachel Marsden
  The details revealed so far in the Boston Marathon bombing case are strikingly similar to those of a high-profile case in France last year. Both exemplify the modus operandi of today's young jihadist. ... more
• Rep. Peter King Was Right, America Has a Homegrown Muslim Terrorist Problem Tue Apr 23
  Crystal Wright
  Remember when Republican Rep. Peter King, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, held hearings in 2011 and 2012 on the radicalization of Muslims here at home? ... more
• Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Islamists Tue Apr 23
  David Stokes
  The obviously sarcastic title of this column comes from the days of World War II. Noel Coward, then a famous playwright and popular British entertainer, wrote a song in 1943 titled, “Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans.” ... more
• Tsarnaev Charged, Not Enemy Combatant Tue Apr 23
  Washington, D.C.
  The White House says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will not be tried as an enemy combatant in a military tribunal. ... more
• Terrorism Devastation and Confusion Mon Apr 22
  Armstrong Williams
  On September 11, 2001 we watched in horror as terrorists toppled the Twin Towers in New York City. They recently struck again with twin bombings in the heart of Boston. ... more
• Saudi National Questioned in Boston Attack was on Terror Watch List Mon Apr 22
  Todd Starnes
  The Saudi national who was initially detained and then ruled out as a suspect in the Boston Marathon terrorist attack had been flagged on a terror watch list and was granted a student visa without being properly vetted, sources have told me. ... more
• Obama: Boston Capture Closes Chapter in Tragedy Mon Apr 22
  Washington, D.C.
  President Barack Obama says the capture of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing closes a chapter in the tragedy. Obama spoke from the White House briefing room after 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ended up in custody. ... more
• McCaul: What did Tamerlan Tsarnaev do Overseas? Mon Apr 22
  Washington, D.C.
  House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has lots of questions about what happened in Boston, but definitely wants to know more about what the FBI knew about Tamerlan Tsarnaev and what he did on his long trip abroad. ... more
• Torture Without Excuses Sun Apr 21
  Steve Chapman
  The autopsy gave a spare account of how the 52-year-old man died. He suffered blunt force injuries on his torso and legs, and abrasions on his left wrist indicated he had been tied or shackled down. One of his neck bones was fractured. ... more
• Kerry On Benghazi: 'More Important Things Move On To' Fri Apr 19
  Washington, D.C.
  Secretary of State John Kerry wants to move on to more important things instead of what happened in Benghazi. ... more
• 1 Boston Suspect Dead, Manhunt Underway for 2nd Fri Apr 19
  Washington, D.C.
  Boston area authorities say one of the two Boston Marathon suspects is dead, after a shootout with police. An active manhunt is underway for the second suspect. ... more
• Eastern Europe is part of "global Jihadi landscape" Fri Apr 19
  Washington, D.C.
  Juan Zarate, a former Deputy National Security Adviser, talks with John Miller and Former Boston PD Commissioner Bill Bratton about the background of the Boston bombing suspects. ... more
• Suspect Arrested in Ricin-Tainted Mail Case Thu Apr 18
  Washington, D.C.
  The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis. Curtis was arrested Wednesday evening near Memphis. ... more
• Gitmo Op-Ed Author Misleads Activists Wed Apr 17
  Dalton Vogler
• The Left Agenda - Connect The Right To Evil, Regardless Of The Facts Wed Apr 17
  Tony Katz
  When the horrific news from Boston broke, I was on the air with Cam Edwards, host of Cam and Company, All we had to go on was photos of mass chaos obscured by clouds of smoke. ... more
• Things Will Be the Same Again Wed Apr 17
  Jeff Jacoby
  SCARCELY HAD the terrible news from Copley Square broken when the somber prediction began to be heard everywhere: Boston will never be the same. The Marathon will never be the same. Patriots Day will never be the same. ... more
• Press Cut Out Of Meeting With Saudi Foreign Minister, State Dept Spins Wed Apr 17
  Washington, D.C.
  Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell told the State Department press pool not to "read too much into" the fact that the press was cut out of a meeting on Monday night with Secretary Kerry and the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia. ... more
• White House Briefing on Letter Sent to President Wed Apr 17
  New York
  White House Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the letter that was sent to President Obama with traces of ricin. ... more
• A Terrible, Teachable Moment Tue Apr 16
  David Stokes
  Wherever the investigation into what happened yesterday in Boston leads, my first reactions were likely in sync with those of most Americans hearing the news. ... more
• President Barack Obama Press Conference On Boston Explosions Tue Apr 16
  Washington, D.C.
  President Obama holds a press conference following the aftermath of the Patriot's Day tragedy. ... more
• At Least 36 Killed in String of Attacks in Iraq Tue Apr 16
  Washington, D.C.
  Insurgents launched what appeared to be a highly coordinated string of attacks across Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 36 and wounding more than 200, according to officials. ... more
• Giuliani: "Can't stop life as we know it, otherwise these people win" Tue Apr 16
  Washington, D.C.
  Rudy Giuliani, New York's mayor during the 9-11 attacks, talks to Charlie Rose and senior correspondent John Miller about the Boston Marathon bombings and the challenges of providing security at public events. ... more
• GOP Furious Over WH's Renewed Push for Terrorist Trials in New York City Mon Mar 11
  Guy Benson
• Skipping GITMO: Bin Laden's Son to Appear in New York Court Today Fri Mar 8
  Katie Pavlich
• Bloomberg: No NYC security risk from trial of Bin Laden son-in-law Fri Mar 8
  Washington, D.C.
  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses the controversy over a the trial of al Qaeda propagandist Sulaiman Abu Ghaith in Manhattan, saying, "From a security point of view, it doesn't make much difference." ... more

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